Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast chicken with morels
    Hazelnut and oak spice echo morel cream and roast poultry.
  • Lobster with butter
    Salty minerality and barrel weight flatter lobster richness.

How to serve Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Roast chicken with morels, Lobster with butter. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Rebholz pioneered serious Chardonnay in the Pfalz from the 1990s; the R Chardonnay is the barrel-aged single-site bottling from the Im Sonnenschein.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz · visiting guide
Grapes
Chardonnay
Classification
VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
Oak
Barrique-fermented in French oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 45 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
4 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1995
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay

What does Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay taste like?

Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Biodynamic dry Chardonnay from the Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein: ripe yellow apple, hazelnut, oak spice and a salty mineral close.

When should I drink Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay?

Drink 4 to 15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay?

Roast chicken with morels is the canonical pairing; Lobster with butter is the other strong match. Hazelnut and oak spice echo morel cream and roast poultry.

Is Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay vegan?

No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.

What grapes are in Im Sonnenschein R Chardonnay?

The blend is Chardonnay. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.

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